... no human actions ever were intended by the Maker of men to be guided by balances of expediency, but by balances of justice.

There is no wealth but life.

If some people really see angels where others see only empty space, let them paint the angels: only let not anybody else think they can paint an angel too, on any calculated principles of the angelic.

It is among children only, and as children only, that you will find medicine for your healing and true wisdom for your teaching.

That country is the richest which nourishes the greatest number of noble and happy human beings.

The first duty of a state is to see that every child born therein shall be well housed, clothed, fed and educated till it attains years of discretion.

Every duty we omit obscures some truth we should have known.